Turning-signal for vehicles.



GY. SAGARA. TURNING SIGNALFOR VrHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 2.1317.

mama Dec. M1918.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

@RN M1035 GOROCEI SGAE., DE' ARMONA, CALIFORNIA.

TURNING-SIGNAL FR VEHICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee. il?, i918.

ipplcation filed July 1917. Serial No. 178,180.

.7519 u f om may; Concern.'

'Se it irnovrn that l, Sonoro Sas-Arci. a, en of the United iitates rest-,ing at Arin the countyv 'injgjs and Sttte have invented certnin new and rovements in fl'urning-Signnls and. do declare the 'following' clear, and exact cestr-iption of invention, such as will enable others l in the nrt to which it appcrlains to and use the seme.

invention relates to imnovements in es for indicating when vehicles are to urn in one direction or the other or when lic object ot' the invention is to provide a flee of the class described which may 'Div .and inexpensively manufactured and l@ marketed, vet one which will be highl;Y efend durable. and with this general in vieni.r the invention residcs'in the tures of construction and unique ons of parts to he hereinafter full)Y ed and claimed. the descriptive matter being' supplemented oy the accompanviug A s which form n part of this specificain which: e 1 is the front elevatioioi' Jn of an automobile showing the n of one ci? the improved signals;

g. 2 is e vertical section on substantially lane ot the line :-Q ci" Fig. l, showingV .ner end elevation or the device;

"f n vertical section on the plane of ne Fig. il showing the lazy tong "elle sed position; and

' e. 'view similar to Fig. 3 showing' n parte when the arm is ein nt ct a porpphca- .l 1 designates e. suitable support a form oi a iiat n at its Aouter lo n suitable the casing' is seated. the ate 2 being' integrally or ,A

Veine o the rear end or a hood d. li'inged et 5 to the Vton of the casing? 1 and servingn to prevent the entrance of Water, snow and the like into the casing t irough an opening which is provided in the top thereof for a nurpose to appear. Any suitable means could Well lee employed for holding the plate 2 in closed position, but the flanges 3 will in most cases `lrictionally embrace the casing l for this purpose, it being;n intended that the plate in question shall he swung outwardly Whenever required, in order that the operating parts of the device may 'oe oiled or repaired Should occasion so Y demand.

A lazy tong arm 7 is normally housed Within the casing 1 but is adapted to he projected therefrom Whenever the vehicle is to oc turned in one direction or theother or brought to a standstill` the outer end of Said arm 7 carryingr a suitable electric light 8. A pair of current*conductingr Wires 9 lead to the lamp 8 and pass through eyes or other suitable guides 10 located at the outer ends and at the central pivots of the several liriks of' which the arm 7 is constructed, this arrangement. of guides serving; to effectively hold the wires against becoming entangled as the arm is projected and retracted. 'It will of course be understood that a suitable switch will be employed for cutting off the current of the light 8, when the device is being used in the day time, Whereassaid switch may readily be closed at nicht. Also, should occasion demand. any of the Well known circuit makingx1 and breaking' devices. could Well be used for ,closing the circuit of the light automatically when the arm is' projected and for breaking said circuitwhen thearm is again retracted into the casing 1, thus effecting a saving in current. Inner and outer operating members 11 and 1:2 respectively are oneratively associatedY of the latter having a suitable foot pedal 16 i wherebv it may be denressed when required. This actuation ofthe lever 16, due to the relative locations of the pivots 14 and '15,

ne changes may lee malle 'wisaericing the principal advantages. l claim: Y A turning signal for vehicles connerie n lazy tong erm, a pair or operating members sposed one Within itlae other end aerstiw'ely aseocietec with two o the links f erina enel. rnee'ns for Simultaneously n'loving said operating members in opposite lireeiions to exaend enel retract seid erm.

of' sum germ' nrning signal for vehicles comprisin like 'jorin ing lazy gong arm, e pair of opereing collar members operatively assoeieed with two or" elle links or said arm, and a control level1 operatively connected with said members on opposite sides of its ulcrum.

3. A turning signal ier vehicles comprising n lazy tong arm, e pair of operating Y l members rlisposed one Wiiznin the other and o sldnbly snropereively associated with 'nwo of ehe links ai', its npof Seid. arm, and n control lever operatively .3? 'F connected with saic members on opposite r sides of its fnlcrnni.

if; turning signal prsngg e lazy tong si member the innermost links of said erm, e. seoon operating member sleleble through nl tubular member en operatively associ with 'che other link at the inner end e nrrn, and menne for shifting said Asirnulreneonsly in opposre direc- ".ons.

o'. e. turning signal for vehicles comprising n. lazy tong signal arm, e tubular oper ating member operatively associate@` with one of the links et the inner end. of Said erin, approximately lial the Width of said member, ,et the outer end thereof, being resnfwml sind t'ne remaining portion of sal en@l being bent laterally, a second operating nxenilm' 'slirlnlile tln'ougli said tubular :neinl und operatively associated with the other link et the inner end of the erm, the ouer enf'l o said seeonel member being also bent ly. nel n, control lever ulernrned benl lneraly lient ende of the operar,- :ueanlaers and pvoiiecl to said ens.

J. is. turning signal for Vehicles comprisong arm, n pair oli Collars to the innermost links of said erin ere pivotal., nn opere/ting rod upon which said coller-s nre mounted, one collar being sli- :role on sai/ roel uml the other movable boili lierewitli., spring between said collare, r. second operating; rod operatively associnexl with the olier eel-ler, and means for sinnillnneonsly moving sid'rods in opposite n clireetions 7. A. turning signal for vehicles, comprising n easing to oe seeure 'to the vehicle body. e. signal arm, opereting means for said arm positioned in said casing, the top of ine le iter having en opening through which epeeing ineens may be lubricated e for automobiles corngne erm, e embalar operatively essoeieteol hood positioned overA sid opening and my hand in he p'eence of two subseribing hinged to the top of the casing, and a clo- Witnesses. sure for the inner end of said easlng, said closure being carried by said hood, whereby GRICH SAGRA 5 the two may be simultaneously opened and Witnesses:

closed. ARTHUR FUKUDA,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set, GomCHmo FUJXHXRA 

